KLAMATH FALLS, OR— Censorship
The Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment's protection of artistic expression very broadly. It extends not only to books, theatrical works and paintings, but also to posters, television, music videos and comic books -- whatever the human creative impulse produces.
Two fundamental principles come into play whenever a court must decide a case involving freedom of expression. The first is "content neutrality"-- the government cannot limit expression just because any listener, or even the majority of a community, is offended by its content. In the context of art and entertainment, this means tolerating some works that we might find offensive, insulting, outrageous -- or just plain bad.
The second principle is that expression may be restricted only if it will clearly cause direct and imminent harm to an important societal interest. The classic example is falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater and causing a stampede. Even then, the speech may be silenced or punished only if there is no other way to avert the harm.
The answer is simple, and timeless: a free society is based on the principle that each and every individual has the right to decide what art or entertainment he or she wants -- or does not want -- to receive or create.
Once you allow the government to censor someone else, you cede to it the the power to censor you, or something you like. Censorship is like poison gas: a powerful weapon that can harm you when the wind shifts.
Freedom of expression for ourselves requires freedom of expression for others. It is the very heart of our democracy.
FAP is dedicated to vindicating important First Amendment rights for individuals and groups that do not have the financial resources to hire private counsel. We specialize in representing journalists, documentarians, artists, activists, nonprofit organizations, and others who are sued for what they say or write, contesting governmental noncompliance with open records and open meetings laws, and challenging laws, practices, and policies that infringe on First Amendment rights. To that end, FAP also has expertise in, and routinely advises its clients on, matters related to copyright/Fair Use, privacy, and a variety of issues arising out of newsgathering.
FAP is the only nonprofit organization in the country dedicated to providing free legal representation exclusively on free speech and free press issues.
And that goes for left-leaning posts, blogs and websites too.
"We use a combination of human review and automation to enforce our policies around spam and in this case, our automation incorrectly blocked this link."
Damn straight and next time I will file suit against Facebook and the person complaining about my links, blogs, websites, etc.
The decision to ban the site came about after a "mistake" in spam filtering controls according to a Facebook statement from article below:
Zero Hedge, which posts articles under the moniker Tyler Durden, a nod to the anarchic 1999 film "Fight Club," claimed its content was blocked by Facebook on Monday. Users reported that the site's posts were banned due to a contravention of "community standards."
"This was a mistake with our automation to detect spam and we worked to fix it yesterday," a Facebook spokesman said, according to Breitbart. "We use a combination of human review and automation to enforce our policies around spam and in this case, our automation incorrectly blocked this link. As soon as we identified the issue, we worked quickly to fix it," Breitbart cited Facebook as saying.
In a statement, which Zero Hedge posted, Facebook said: "This was a mistake with our automation to detect spam and we worked to fix it yesterday."
I surely hope so Facebook or I will be next to go to court against Facebook and anyone eles complaining about my posts, videos, blogs or website.
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